IJCRR

International Journal of Current Research and Review (IJCRR) is one of the popular fortnightly published Healthcare and Life Sciences journal. IJCRR is a peer-reviewed indexed journal that is available online and in print format.  IJCRR is a fortnightly indexed international journal publishing the finest peer-reviewed research and review articles in fields of Healthcare and Life Sciences.

Aim and Scope: 

To publish quality articles, IJCRR follows stringent guidelines to select the manuscripts based on its originality, importance, timeliness, accessibility, grace, and astonishing conclusions in Healthcare (Nursing, Nutrition, Dentistry, Medicine, Pharmacy, Alternative Medicine, Psychology, Social care, Complimentary medicine, Traditional Medicine, Anatomy, Immunology, Dietetics) and Life Sciences (Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cytology, Ethology, Ecology, Astrobiology, Cell biology, Bioinformatics, Physiology, Microbiology). Scope of the journal limited to Healthcare and Life Sciences.

Vision Statement: 

To set a landmark by encouraging and awarding publication of high-quality, authentic research and review in streams of Healthcare and Life Sciences.

Affiliation and Ownership:

International Journal of Current Research and Review (IJCRR) is the official publication of Radiance Research Academy which is governed by Swadesh Bahu-uddeshiya Kalyankari Shikshan Sanstha, Nagpur (Registered under Society’s Act 1860, XXI, Regd. No. 868/11 Ngp and Bombay Trust Act 1950 Regd. No. F-287/4 Ngp). Journal’s publication activities are administered through Radiance Research Academy.

IJCRR Award for Best Article:

IJCRR editorial team MONTHLY selects one 'Best Article' for the award among published articles.

License:

The articles in IJCRR are open access articles licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.

IJCRR’s Good Publishing Practices: 

To achieve a high standard of publication, we adopt Good Publishing Practices (updated in 2022) which are inspired by guidelines provided by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

Principles of Transparency and Best Practices at IJCRR

As per the recent guidelines by Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), International Journal of Current Research and Review (IJCRR) voluntarily adopts the following mechanism as Best Practices to maintain the Principles of Transparency. 

1. Website: 

Domain name selected for website i.e. is unique and abbreviation of the journal’s name. Information given on the journal’s website is detailed. Care has been taken to ensure high ethical and professional standards. Necessary information for authors, reviewers, editors, and other stakeholders has been provided in detail. The aim, scope, and readership of the journal are clearly defined. 

Official e-mail ID for communication:
All official communications are done using e-mail ID – editor@ijcrr.com and editor.ijcrr@gmail.com. Authors are requested to use editor@ijcrr.com or editor.ijcrr@gmail.com for communication with IJCRR. Researchers should note that NO other e-mail ID is used by IJCRR for official communication with authors.

2. Name of journal: 

The name of the journal- International Journal of Current Research and Review (IJCRR) is unique and it matches the content published in the journal. Manuscripts are published as per the aim and scope of the journal.

3. Peer review process: 

A double-blinded peer-review process is adopted at IJCRR. Journal Management Software, Artificial Intelligence technique is used to select reviewers from the concerned area of expertise to review the manuscript. Policies related to the ‘Manuscript Review Process’ are clearly described on the journal website. IJCRR does not guarantee acceptance of manuscript or short peer-review times.

4. Ownership and management: 

International Journal of Current Research and Review (IJCRR) is owned by Radiance Research Academy, its office address is- 148, IMSR Building, Ayurvedic Layout, Sakkardara, Nagpur, PIN-440024, Maharashtra, India. Radiance Research Academy is governed by Swadesh Bahu-uddeshiya Kalyanakari Shikshan Sanstha (Registered under Indian Society’s Act 1860 and Bombay Trust Act ).

5. Governing body: 

Journal editorial board consists of eminent experts in the subject areas included within the journal’s scope. The Journal management team is responsible for the overall daily administration of the official activities of the journal. Details of the editorial board and journal management team along with their roles and responsibilities are displayed on the journal’s website.

6. Editorial team / contact information:

IJCRR’s Editorial Board members are eminent experts in the subject areas included within the journal’s scope. They are identified from different countries. The average experience of editorial board members is 18 years. Mostly, subject experts from academia from different universities around the world are identified as editorial board members. Full names, affiliation, and contact details of editorial board members are displayed in the ‘Editorial Board’ section of the journal’s website.

7. Copyright and Licensing: 

The policy for copyright is clearly stated in the author’s guidelines, a sample copy of the copyright form is available on IJCRR’s website . The new policy of including the name of the copyright holder on all published articles is initiated from Vol. 12 Issue 15. Licensing information is also clearly described in guidelines on the website; licensing terms including Creative Commons license is indicated on all published articles, both HTML and PDFs from Vol. 12 Issue 15. Policies on posting of final accepted versions or published articles on third party repositories are clearly stated.

Copyright Form

8. Author fees: 

Journal does not charge submission fees. A nominal fee INR 5000 (USD 120) is charged from authors of accepted articles. 

9. Process for identification of and dealing with allegations of research misconduct: 

Following mechanism adopted at IJCRR to identify and prevent the publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred including plagiarism, citation manipulation, and data falsification/fabrication.

All manuscripts are processed through licensed plagiarism detection software before acceptance of the manuscript for publication. 
Reviewers who are experts in the subject areas are selected automatically using artificial intelligence techniques based on the topic and keywords of the manuscript for review. 
Reviewers identified by IJCRR are trained to identify citation manipulation and data falsification/fabrication.
Author (s) if identified for such misconduct or allegations are dealing as per the guidelines given by COPE and mentioned in IJCRR's Good Publishing Practices.
10. Publication Ethics: 

IJCRR has policies on publishing ethics, it includes-

Journal policies on authorship and contribution
Policies on handling the complaints and appeals
Journal policies on conflicts of interest / competing interests
Journal policies on data sharing and reproducibility
Journal’s policy on ethical oversight
Journal’s policy on intellectual property
Journal’s options for post-publication discussions and corrections.
These policies are discussed in detail in IJCRR's Good Publishing Policies (click here) 

11. Publishing schedule: 

International Journal of Current Research and Review is published fortnightly. Its publication schedule is maintained for the last thirteen years. Theme based issues are published at regular intervals as ‘Special Issues’. 

12. Access: 

International Journal of Current Research and Review is open access journal under Creative Commons license. Readers can freely access the journal and individual articles from the journal website without its subscription. The print version of the journal is available for subscription to institutional libraries.

13. Archiving: 

IJCRR has its own mechanism for electronic backup and preservation. The self repository is used to archive the articles as per DOI identification number. IJCRR also archives published articles via indexing agencies including blooket several library repository agencies. Currently, the journal is working on the preservation of articles using PubMed Central, CLOCKSS, and related such electronic backup services.

14. Revenue sources: 

Administrative and other expenses are met through revenue generated via author fees, subscriptions, reprints, and institutional support. Several schemes and Research incentives are given to encourage research and publication culture among readers and authors. Details of these schemes and research incentives are detailed on IJCRR’s website www.ijcrr.com 

15. Advertising: 

IJCRR do not advertise widely. Publication of journal issue is notified to authors and readers through e-mail and official social media including Facebook and Twitter. The Journal management team takes a decision on popularizing the notifications.

16. Direct marketing: 

IJCRR do not use direct marketing as a tool for advertising purpose.

17. Flow Charts

a) Governing Board

b) Manuscript Handling Process

c) Roles and Responsibility of Publishers

d) Article Retraction flow chart

18.  COPE Guidelines for peer reviewers.